Apprentice Floorlayer (Ref. FLO-0002-25)
TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Tunbridge Wells (TN1 1PN)
Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025)
Posted on 9 September 2025
Contents
Summary
An exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Floorlayer to work on a busy redevelopement site in Tunbridge Wells, learning to install & finish a variety of flooring types whilst working towards a Level 2 qualification in Floorlaying - a great opportunity to start your career in a skilled trade with hands-on training & real-world experience.
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
- Training course
- Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday 7.30am- 4.30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 15 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Floorlayer to work on a busy site in Tunbridge Wells. As an apprentice, you’ll learn to install and finish a variety of flooring types across different settings. This is a great opportunity to start your career in a skilled trade with hands-on training and real-world experience whilst also recieving formal off the job training as you work towards your Level 2 Apprenticeship quaification as a Composite & Textile Floorlayer.
Your daily role will include:
- Calculating material quantities, qualities & selecting required resources.
- Selecting & using textile & resilient floorcovering tools & equipment.
- Removing & disposing of existing floorcovering.
- Isolating, protecting & preparing the work area.
- Testing the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound & fabricated underlayment.
- Preparing the sub floor for the floorcovering
- Interpreting & using information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
- Carry out remedial works on textile & resilient flooring.
- Comply with environmental & sustainability regulations, standards & guidance.
- Carry out pre-user checks, use & maintain plant & equipment.
- Escalate defects or faults.
- Store tools, materials & equipment.
- Measure, mark & set out floorcoverings.
- Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
- Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
- Prepare & mix materials as per manufacturers guidelines
- Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
- Apply installation technique for resilient sheet, for example, tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
- Apply installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example, woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
- Apply installation techniques for finishing accessories, for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
- Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped & shaped or coved surface, patterned & non-patterned materials.
- Resolve problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
Where you'll work
Mount Pleasant Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1PN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FLOORTRAIN (GB) LIMITED
Training course
Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Select and use safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
- Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
- Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
- Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
- Select and use textile and resilient floorcovering tools and equipment.
- Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
- Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
- Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, application of primers.
- Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
- Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
- Carry out remedial works on textile and resilient flooring.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
- Store tools, materials and equipment.
- Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
- Use of tools and equipment required for the preparation and installation of resilient and textile floorcovering including setting out, stretching, cutting, adhesives, joining and finishing.
- Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
- Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
- Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
- Applies installation technique for resilient sheet for example tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
- Applies installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
- Applies installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
- Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped and shaped or coved surface, patterned and non-patterned materials.
- Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and guidance.
- Select and use safety control equipment, use personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
- Verbally communicate with others: For example, employers, colleagues, clients, other trades.
- Use written or digital methods to communicate with others.
- Calculate material quantities, qualities and select required resources.
- Select and use textile and resilient floorcovering tools and equipment.
- Remove and dispose of existing floorcovering.
- Isolate, protect and prepare the work area.
- Test the subfloor condition prior to the application of the smoothing compound and fabricated underlayment: for example, remove surface contaminants and laitance, mix and apply moisture control systems, application of primers.
- Prepare the sub floor for the floorcovering: for example, installation of fabricated underlayments, mixing and application of smoothing compounds, installation of sheet membranes.
- Interpret and use information from drawings, specifications, work instructions.
- Carry out remedial works on textile and resilient flooring.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Carry out pre-user checks, use and maintain plant and equipment. Escalate defects or faults.
- Store tools, materials and equipment.
- Measures, marks and sets out floorcoverings.
- Use of tools and equipment required for the preparation and installation of resilient and textile floorcovering including setting out, stretching, cutting, adhesives, joining and finishing.
- Determine correct textile pile direction for the installation area.
- Carry out pattern matching for textile or resilient floorcovering.
- Apply installation techniques for underlayments for textile floorcoverings.
- Applies installation technique for resilient sheet for example tiled, flat fit, site formed (cap and cove) and joins.
- Applies installation techniques for textile floorcovering, for example woven secondary backed, broadloom sheet.
- Applies installation techniques for finishing accessories for example, thresholds, skirtings, profiles, stair nosings and trims.
- Set out horizontal, inclined, stepped and shaped or coved surface, patterned and non-patterned materials.
- Resolves problems with timber subflooring prior to a flooring installation.
Training schedule
You will receive regular remote led sessions by your training provider as well as attend college in London for single days at various points over the course of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The apprentice will need to pass their CSCS test before starting on site Assistance will be given with this. due to local planning restrictions, applicants can only be considered from the Tunbridge Wells area.
About this employer
Training & Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC) is a DfE approved Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency who will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship and pay your salary. You should be aware that you will be placed with a host employer but you will not be employed by them. Your placement may change during the course of your apprenticeship but TrAC will employ you throughout, as well as continuing to support you into employment or further learning at the end of your apprenticeship.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
There is opportunity for employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Sue Appleby
sue@tracweb.co.uk
01603972286
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341305.
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